Oestradiol levels in varicose vein blood of patients with and without pelvic vein incompetence (PVI): Diagnostic implications

European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 117-121

  Asciutto, G ^a   MummeA , ^a   Asciutto, K C ^a   Geier, B ^a  

^a ST JOSEF HOSPITAL   (Germany)

Author keywords

Limb varicosity; Oestradiol levels; Pelvic vein incompetence; Phlebography

Indexed keywords

ESTRADIOL;

ADULT; ARM; ARTICLE; BLOOD SAMPLING; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DOPPLER ECHOGRAPHY; ESTRADIOL BLOOD LEVEL; FEMALE; HUMAN; ILIAC VEIN; LEG; LUMINESCENCE; OVARIAN VEIN; PELVIC VEIN INCOMPETENCE; PHLEBOGRAPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SAPHENOUS VEIN; VARICOSIS; VEIN DISEASE; VENOUS BLOOD;

EID: 77954310920     PISSN: 10785884     EISSN: 15322165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2010.01.023     Document Type: Article

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